Tag: Paul Robeson
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Six students are first-ever scholars chosen for new program honoring Princeton’s Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson was not just an All-American athlete or an accomplished singer and actor. He is well-known for being an advocate for civil rights. The history of his achievements and political activism will continue to be remembered through a new scholar program that has been launched in his name by The Paul Robeson House in…
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Paul Robeson remembered in Princeton for his achievements, activism
The life and achievements of Paul Robeson were center stage this month in Princeton as residents in the area celebrated his life through a week of remembrance. A wreath laying ceremony on April 9 at the Paul Robeson bust outside the Arts Council of Princeton capped off the week of remembrance, along with a walking…
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LOOSE ENDS 3/27: Kevin Wilkes: Commitment to the Paul Robeson Project
By Pam Hersh As COVID-19 was halting all activity in Princeton, architect Kevin Wilkes was doing his best to ramp it up. The construction activity – permitted under current COVID restrictions and socially distant from residents – was focused on a house at the corner of Witherspoon and Green streets. Construction workers were wearing masks…
